Category: german

new beers

 
BOMBER BREWING’S LATEST RELEASE IS ALL ABOUT AUTUMN

OKTOBERFEST München lager: This German lager has a tad more octane than our Märzen and as a nod to fall and all its bounty, is more golden in colour. A dry finish is produced by use of a blend of German lager yeasts and the body comes courtesy of  Munich and Vienna malts. Why not soothe your medieval soul’s desire for an autumnal celebration?! Just don’t delay – quantities are limited. 

About Oktoberfest :

Appearance: Deep golden amber.
Aroma: Strong aroma of Munich and Vienna malts along with traditional Hallertau hops. 
Flavour: Sweet maltiness and light toasty character up front finishing clean and dry with moderate hop bitterness. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, medium-high carbonation.
ABV = 6%
Original Gravity = 1.060
Bitterness = 20 IBU
Colour = 7.5 SRM
Oktoberfest is available now in kegs, 650ml bottles, and on tap in the Bomber Brewing tasting room.

To celebrate the launch of this new release, we are hosting an Oktoberfest party – complete with German oompah band – in our very own backyard! The event is this coming Sunday, September 28th, from 2pm – 6pm and there are still some tickets available at Eventbrite.com. $35 gets each guest a keepsake stein, two beer tickets, and a food token. Dirndl and lederhosen optional! 

PWB releases “Festbier”…

a BC brew for 2015 celebrations

Pacific Western Brewing (PWB) has released a German-styled “Festbier” to celebrate a number of 2015 community milestones in the brewery’s hometown of Prince George.

PWB Creative Director Paul Mulgrew says traditionally the brewery used to make an Octoberfest beer. “We are going to tour the province and enlist our pro-BC establishments in other communities to help us celebrate the best of BC through this new product.”

Inside the bottle it is a Festbier that celebrates the harvest season and the German brewing traditions attached to Octoberfest. On the outside, the labeling celebrates Prince George milestones.

PWB owner and CEO Kazuko Komatsu says: “Our brewery is proud to be front and centre as this community eagerly anticipates a year of special celebrations in 2015.

“Next year is the 100th Anniversary of the City of Prince George, UNBC’s 25th Anniversary and the 2015 Canada Winter Games that will feature PWB as a major

sponsor showcasing its popular Hometown Heroes program. These milestones represent a pivotal opportunity for the community – and all of BC – to celebrate our history and accomplishments and present an inspiring vision for the future.”

Mulgrew says: “We are so proud of our Prince George history; it keeps evolving with the city. This is a great opportunity to spread the message all over BC.”
Prince George Mayor Shari Green says: “Pacific Western Brewing has been an outstanding member of our community since 1957 providing job opportunities, regional philanthropic efforts and increases to our local economy. Festbier is a welcome addition helping the City of Prince George celebrate our centennial throughout 2015. Cheers.”

Tracy Summerville, Chair of UNBC’s 25th anniversary steering committee, says: “It is a pleasure for the University to join with PWB, the City, and the Canada Winter Games to mark this time of celebration. PWB and its owner Kazuko Komatsu have been stellar supporters of UNBC through almost all of our history.”

Stuart Ballantyne, CEO of the 2015 Canada Winter Games, says: “Pacific Western Brewing is a company that shares similar values to the 2015 Canada Winter Games: facilitating the dreams and aspirations of Canada’s next young champions. We’re proud to call them an Official Sponsor.

Festbier, like all Oktoberfest beers, has a strong malt base with a pinch of Hallartau Select hops to add noble aromas.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:  Josh Kepkay 604-421-2119 or Brian Kieran    250-203-7158

legacy liquor store

newly stocked beers at legacy liquor store in vancouver:

Founded by Alex Ganum, the owner and head brewer at Upright. Alex grew up drinking his father’s German pilsners and his older brother’s Bells Porter before moving to Portland in 2002 where he decided to give brewing a go. He never looked back, and seven years later opened Upright Brewing, specializing in farmhouse-inspired beers rooted in France and Belgium but made with local ingredients and a Pacific Northwest twist. The name “Upright” is in reference to the primary instrument of Charles Mingus, a musician whose compositions defy categorization. At Upright the recipes and processes are decidedly unbound, making for a true hybrid style that shares Mingus’ spirit of creativity and craft. Each beer combines the best of French style beers with the best the Pacific Northwest has to offer, making for some truly wonderful brews.

Upright Brewing Co. Seven – $12.55
French-inspired ales with a West Coast twist to give them an identity all their own. This Portland brew has a slight haze to its brassy golden colour, and once it hits the glass you immediately plunge into an intense aroma of fruit and white pepper with a touch of Belgian malt. A dry beer with pear and apricot on the palate that hides the 8% ABV perfectly, it’s a simply remarkable offering from the state of Oregon.

Chris Bonaille | Beer Supervisor | Legacy Liquor Store

Upright Brewing Co. Six – $13.15
This dark saison is burgundy in colour and textured with spicy rye across layers of flavourful malts contrasted by delicate fruit notes that finish dry. Spicy rye takes the lead on the nose followed by caramel and a touch of alcohol. On the palate, rye, rye and more rye with a symphony of chocolate, barley and so much more in between make this velvety brew a real winner.

Evan Doan | Beer Team | Legacy Liquor Store

Upright Brewing Co. White Truffle Gose – $17.55
Based on an obscure, centuries’ old German style that incorporates salt and coriander into a distinctly tart wheat beer with a dry, champagne-like finish, this variation of a classic uses over five pounds of Oregon White truffles to lend it a more grounded flavour. Savor this bottle, as you won’t be disappointed.

Joel Wilson | Beer Team | Legacy Liquor Store

bc beer awards

i had far too much fun at the bc beer awards yesterday
so i’m taking full advantage of the horrible weather to make today a stay at home day!

i only took two photos yesterday…
must have been too busy drinking the lovely beers!

dave varga is a funny guy!



derrick wins gold in the ipa category
high mountain brewing

chapel arts was a great venue for the camra harvestfest and bc beer awards
the beers were tasty, the crowd was well-behaved
despite the torrential downpours outside, it was all coming up sunshine and roses inside!

50 ways to love your lager

“fifty ways to love your lagers
knock that lager back, jack
open a new can, stan
you don’t need to be coy, roy
listen to lundy
hop on the beer bus, gus
you will need to discuss much
tasting’s the key, lee”
paul simon, as revised by sheila of firefly

as i said, i am not the biggest lager lover
but i was game to have lundy at firefly show me 50 ways to love my lagers!



lundy, loving her lager

 i was pretty happy to see some favourites on the line up for tasting on tuesday night
like the lighthouse overboard imperial pilsner, rogue’s dead guy and dirtoir black lager!

we began light, with the samuel adams noble pils
which totally smelled like a lager
but it tasted alright – crisp and clean, some resin and bitterness, but no aftertaste

then we went overboard with the lighthouse imperial pilsner
twice the hops, twice the malts, twice the flavour and colour
i’m a fan!
still smells like a lager, but its smooth and fuller-bodied and delicious!

next up was the ayinger octoberfest marzen
colour-wise we’ve moved on up to almost amber
this is a session beer that goes down easy
but i’m not much of a fan

number four on the tour was warsteiner’s premium dunkel
darker in colour, still lagery on the nose, but getting malty
flavour-wise this one was a bit sweeter than the others
i could definitely sit down a piece with this traditional german-style lager

rogue dead guy ale is actually a lager
who knew?
i sure didn’t
but it is, its a german maibock style
golden amber in colour, sweet maltier nose
with a heavier malt flavour
its an easy drinking beer, and i am quite taken with it

tree’s captivator doppelbock was next
quite amber in colour
a bit belgiany and boozey on the nose
i was not a fan at first, but as i worked my way through my taster, it started to grow on me
not a session beer, but i could definitely put a whole one back sometime (650 ml and all)

vancouver island’s hermannator eisbock
darker brown in colour
very much a malty nose
big, boozey flavour
in a blind tasting i would bet this one as a barleywine – doh!

last, but not least, was chatoe rogue’s dirtoir black lager
this one is black as night, with a firm brown head
roasty aroma
malty flavours of coffee and caramel
35 ibus, so there’s a lot of balance here
on a blind tasting i’d be hard pressed to guess this as a lager

lager on the left, rasputin on the right

so we put it next to the old rasputin just for kicks
the rasputin pours a little heavier
with more lace in the glass
definitely a hoppier tasting brew, with more body

again, lager to the left, rasputin to the right

okay, so side by side we could easily tell them apart
but i still don’t like my chances in a blind tasting!

as always, good beer, great information
good times at the firefly tasting!